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Sunan an-Nasai 955 — Surah Sajdah and Insan on Friday
Recitation in Subh on Friday
Friday Fajr Recitation: Surah As-Sajdah and Al-Insan
Sunan an-Nasai : 955
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 955
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ { الم * تَنْزِيلُ } وَ { هَلْ أَتَى }
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite: "Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation of the Book" and: "Has there not been over man" in Subh prayer on Friday.
[1] As-Sajdah 32.[2] Al-Insân 76.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 955In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 80English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 956
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 955
This Hadith about Friday Fajr recitation reports from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to recite “Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation of the Book” and “Has there not been over man” in Subh prayer on Friday. The first phrase points to Surah As-Sajdah, and the second to Surah Al-Insan as named by their opening words in the narration. The report is focused on a specific prayer on a specific day: Subh on Friday. It does not discuss the Friday sermon or the Friday congregational prayer. For readers searching for what to recite in Fajr on Friday, this hadith gives a clear Prophetic practice as narrated by Abu Hurairah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited Quran in Friday Subh prayer.
- The recitation mentioned includes Surah As-Sajdah.
- The second recitation mentioned is Surah Al-Insan.
- The Hadith is about Subh on Friday, not the later Friday prayer.
